Synopsis:

A movie one of its kind is the Nocturnal Animal, with a story within itself. An art gallery owner Susan happens to come across a novel written by her ex-husband Edward. In fact, it was a book written for her. It was titled ‘Nocturnal Animals’. With her current marriage losing question of trust, she starts reading this book. The novel describes the story of a character Tony whose wife and daughter get murdered. Detective Andes is assigned the case which he investigates. Andes and Tony try to confront the culprits. Ultimately in an encounter with an accomplice Ray, he shoots himself in an accident. After reading the intense novel Susan begins to recollect her memories with Edward. With her current marriage almost near breakdown, she recalls how Edward and she got separated. During that time Susan had in fact been pregnant with their child but she secretly aborts to ensure that the divorce proceeding went as planned. Susan now tries to reconcile with him but Edward doesn’t have the same plans.